1.0City of Brasshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrassAziz Poonawallahttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrass/author/apoonawallaMcCain campaign muzzles muslims? - City of Brassrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="rOPz8IbBMK"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrass/2008/10/mccain-campaign-muzzles-muslim.html">McCain campaign muzzles muslims?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/cityofbrass/2008/10/mccain-campaign-muzzles-muslim.html/embed#?secret=rOPz8IbBMK" width="600" height="338" title="“McCain campaign muzzles muslims?” — City of Brass" data-secret="rOPz8IbBMK" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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I lauded the McCain campaign for the incident in Virginia where supporters of McCain and campaign representatives alike vigorously confronted an Islamophobic idiot and his sidekick and forced them to depart the rally. One of the McCain supporters, Daniel Zubairi, is also a muslim himself and was among the most articulate in rejecting the notion…